Assistant Store Manager - Wendouree

ALDI Stores Australia is hiring an Assistant Store Manager for Wendouree. The full‑time, onsite leadership role puts you in charge of daily operations, guiding a team and helping drive store performance in a busy Australian supermarket environment. ALDI has a long history, tracing back to 1913, and first entered the Australian grocery market in 2001. Today the retailer operates almost 600 stores and 8 distribution centres across five states, known for offering top quality products at low prices. They’re proud to be viewed as a different kind of employer, one that backs its people with real opportunities and a clear purpose.

As part of the leadership team, the Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager in running a multi‑million‑dollar operation. The role blends team development, rostering and reporting with hands‑on store duties to ensure customers receive efficient, friendly service. It’s a good fit for someone who thrives on coaching others, maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness, and keeping day‑to‑day operations humming smoothly.

People who enjoy shaping a team, solving problems on the shop floor, and delivering strong results will feel at home here. The job also covers stepping in to run the store when the Store Manager is on leave, which appeals to candidates who want real responsibility and a direct line to store leadership.

Guiding the Wendouree store day by day

On a typical day, the Assistant Store Manager collaborates with the Store Manager to keep operations tight, support and develop team members, and ensure the store presents well for customers. You’ll help coach staff to reach their best, balance rostering with business needs, and contribute to accurate reporting so the store stays on track.

Stock discipline and loss prevention are part of the daily rhythm, with attention to inventory levels, shelf presentation, and merchandising of special buys. You’ll be hands‑on with registers and customer‑facing duties while keeping a sharp eye on safety, cleanliness, and ALDI standards so the shopping experience remains straightforward and reliable.

Beyond the floor, you’ll identify opportunities for improvements in processes and operations, help keep the store running smoothly, and step into the Store Manager’s shoes when required. It’s a role that blends leadership with practical retail mechanics, all aimed at keeping customers satisfied and the team performing at their best.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Previous leadership experience in a customer‑facing setting
• Strong communication that motivates teammates and delights customers
• Proven ability to train, coach and encourage staff to perform at their best
• Ability to support the Store Manager in achieving store results
• A professional and dependable approach to every situation
• Self‑starter who can oversee the execution of ALDI policies and procedures

Nice-to-haves that help you stand out

The listing does not call out additional nice‑to‑haves beyond the core qualifications.

Pay, benefits and practical details

Market‑leading remuneration is in the range of $101,500.67 to $107,441.15*, reflecting the responsibilities of a store leadership role and the potential for bonuses and superannuation.

The position is a 40‑hour per week contract.

From day one, there’s a comprehensive retail leadership training program designed to equip you with the tools and skills to lead effectively.

A flexible rotating roster, including weekends and early mornings, supports a balanced approach to work and life.

You’ll have five weeks of annual leave to take time off and recharge.

Clear career progression opportunities exist within a growing network, over 80% of ALDI’s retail leaders are promoted from within.

Being part of a company with purpose, ALDI emphasises sustainability, supporting communities, farmers and suppliers, and delivering value to customers.

Work environments are described as friendly with small teams, and there is support during life’s important moments, including paid parental leave, superannuation on parental leave, up to five days of paid compassionate leave, natural disaster leave and emergency services leave.

Wellbeing is encouraged through the MyALDI Wellbeing program, which offers discounted access to Fitness Passport and health insurance.

A confidential Employee Assistance Program is available to employees and their families at no charge, and free physiotherapy is provided for non‑work‑related issues.

ALDI states its commitment to diversity and inclusion and invites applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities and identities. For more on ALDI’s approach to careers in Australia, you can visit aldicareers.com.au.

Advice for applicants

Lead your resume with leadership experience in customer‑facing settings, and highlight any roles where you trained or coached others to perform at a higher level.

To prove the must‑have skills, share concrete examples of coaching teams, maintaining safety and cleanliness standards, and controlling stock to minimise losses while supporting store targets.

For interviews, be ready to discuss times you stepped in to run a store in the absence of the Store Manager, how you’ve managed rostering, and how you’ve applied ALDI policies and procedures in real situations.

Ask a smart question about the career path at ALDI, given that over 80% of retail leaders are promoted from within, and what a typical timeline looks like from Assistant Store Manager to Store Manager. Also consider asking how the MyALDI Wellbeing program influences day‑to‑day team life and how the leadership training from day one supports your growth.